Prices at 29 hospitals in Nebraska, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $313 — 10% below the US median ($350), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Medical Center | St Paul, NE | $81 | $78 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $125 | $220 | — | 98 min | 15.3% |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha, NE | $135 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont, NE | $161 | $259 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $166 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Creighton Hospital | Creighton, NE | $199 | $195 | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $232 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.3% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $281 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.6% |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $281 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | 15.5% |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $281 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $281 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $300 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Marys | Nebraska City, NE | $300 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln, NE | $311 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $316 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $318 | $427 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | 14.3% |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron, NE | $321 | $441 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender, NE | $345 | $381 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Garden County Health Services | Oshkosh, NE | $355 | $439 | — | 149 min | — |
| Johnson County Hospital | Tecumseh, NE | $357 | $286 | — | 97 min | 15.4% |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital | Plainview, NE | $374 | $421 | — | 97 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $379 | $421 | — | 103 min | — |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | Beatrice, NE | $381 | $362 | ★ 4/5 | 93 min | 14.7% |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | Columbus, NE | $399 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion, NE | $415 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 15.5% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $313 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($166). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($331).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $458 list price could save about $145 (32%).
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